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BMW 335i facelift CAR review

Rated 3 out of 5

Glen Waddington, 16 September 2008 14:00

If you’ve already read what we’ve written about the revised 330d, you’ll know about the changes BMW has wrought on the 3-series. It looks a bit sharper, has a bit more presence, some new tech – particularly in terms of BMW’s Efficient Dynamics - and it’s still the driver’s choice in its class. But only the 330d gets a new ...

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BMW 330d facelift CAR review

Rated 3 out of 5

Glen Waddington, 02 September 2008 11:07

Since the current BMW 3-series was introduced it’s faced new competition from the Mercedes C-class and the Audi A4. BMW is fighting back with a revised version that benefits from refreshed looks and a few small but important tech tweaks. Question is, can these changes keep the class leader on top? Small changes, you say. So what’s new on the ...

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BMW 330d M-Sport CAR review

Rated 3 out of 5

Anonymous, 06 November 2007 10:42

Admit it, it’s an oil-burner in a sports jacket … why fool yourself? Who said diesels can’t be nippy? You’ve not noticed a diesel’s won Le Mans? This 330d is an unashamedly rapid thing. With 231bhp it’s got more than enough whip in its tail - but it’s the huge amount of torque available that makes it so quick. Point-to-point ...

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BMW 530i CAR review

Rated 3 out of 5

Anonymous, 02 March 2007 01:23

Er, help me out, I’ve been staring at the picture, pen poised, for 20 minutes and I haven’t ringed a single difference See that big air intake under the bumper? See how the ends point upwards instead of down? And see that that horizontal chrome bar running between the two foglights? What are you, blind? How could you possibly miss ...

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BMW 335i Convertible CAR review

Rated 3.5 out of 5

Anonymous, 24 January 2007 09:50

That can’t be a coupe-cabrio! Where’s the huge backside, the stupid wedgy profile and enormously overlong windscreen? It certainly is a CC - BMW’s first ever in fact – although you’re right, it doesn’t look anywhere near as frumpy as a Peugeot 307 CC or Focus CC. How has BMW managed that? The steel top folds into three sections (two ...

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BMW 335d Coupe CAR review

Rated 3.5 out of 5

Anonymous, 19 October 2006 09:40

286bhp, 427lb ft and 1570kgs – quite fast, presumably? Oh yes. BMW points out that the new 335d is the most powerful diesel engine it has sold in the UK and the most powerful six-pot diesel in the world. Crammed into a little 3-series - we tested the coupe, but you can order it in the saloon or touring - ...

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BMW X3 3.0sd CAR review

Rated 4.5 out of 5

Anonymous, 11 September 2006 08:23

I'm stumped - what's new? You're not the only one - apparently this is the revised BMW X3. Although if you can spot all the differences between the pre- and post-facelift cars you really should get out more or consider a job at BMW. According to just such people the front lights are new - incorporating different 'halo' bulbs behind ...

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BMW 335i Coupe CAR review

Rated 3.5 out of 5

Anonymous, 25 July 2006 05:32

A new engine for the ubiquitous 3-series? A new body too. This is the coupe version of the 3-series saloon that hit showrooms in 2005. But BMW wanted to create a big bang for the launch of the two-door, so it decided to unveil its new twin-turbo straight six at the same time. Wasn't BMW a pioneer of turbocharging road ...

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